Daimler Truck opens new plant in Argentina alongside parts logistics facility and remanufacturing hub
Daimler Truck recently inaugurated its Zárate Industrial Center in Argentina. In addition to a plant dedicated to the production of Mercedes-Benz truck models and bus chassis, the $110 million site is also home to a spare parts and components logistics centre and a remanufacturing plant – the first of its kind in Argentina.
The inauguration of Damiler Truck's Zárate Industrial Center was attended by the CEOs of Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Daimler BusesDaimler Truck
On 12 May 2026, Mercedes-Benz Camiones y Buses – Daimler Truck's local subsidiary in Argentina, inaugurated the Zárate Industrial Center, a 20-hectare complex situated north of Buenos Aires along National Route 9 at kilometre 90. Total investment in the site reached $110 million.
Positioned near the Terminal Zárate port and on a principal national road, the plant offers tangible advantages in the movement of vehicles and components across Argentina's vast geography. Daimler Truck has stated that the plant will allow it to benefit from greater efficiency in terms of cost, time and logistics.
About Terminal Zárate
Terminal Zárate is one of Argentina’s most important automotive logistics hubs, specialising in ro-ro cargo including finished vehicles and heavy equipment. It sits on the Paraná de las Palmas River corridor, roughly 90km north of Buenos Aires, with direct access to National Route 9 — Argentina’s main industrial corridor and a key route for Mercosur trade.
With the total port complex spanning an area of 2.18 million sq. m, it features a 400,000 sq. m vehicle distribution centre and a 330,000 sq. m logistics and intermodal terminal. It also benefits from 4,000m of rail infrastructure.
The port has three berths: the main berth measuring 480m and two additional dolphin berths measuring 250m each. All three of the berths are designed to accommodate pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), as well as Panamax and Post-Panamax vessels.
As a gateway for automotive trade with Brazil and other Mercosur countries, the port’s access to road, rail and inland waterway infrastructure is likely to provide Daimler Truck with significant logistics and export advantages.
“The opening of our new Zárate plant marks an important new chapter for Mercedes‑Benz Trucks in Argentina," stated Achim Puchert, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. "Building on 75 years of industrial heritage, this state‑of‑the‑art site gives us, for the first time, a 100% focus on trucks and buses in Argentina and strengthens the role in Daimler Truck’s global production network. This step underlines our long‑term commitment to Argentina, our employees – and, of course, to our customers."
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(L to R) Till Oberwörder, CEO of Daimler Buses; Raúl Barcesat, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks & Buses Argentina; Achim Puchert, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks; and Denis Güven, CEO of Mercedes-Benz LAMEADaimler Truck
At the grand opening ceremony of the plant, Puchert was joined by three other key figures in the group: Till Oberwörder, CEO of Daimler Buses; Raúl Barcesat, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks & Buses Argentina; and Denis Güven, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Latin America, Middle East and Africa (LAMEA).
“In Argentina, buses are much more than a means of transport – they are part of everyday life," commented Oberwörder. "With our new Zárate plant, we at Daimler Buses are strengthening our ability to serve millions of passengers with reliable, locally built buses, from city routes to long‑distance travel."
He added: "At the same time, the site enables innovation – from efficient conventional chassis to electric mobility – supporting our customers in shaping sustainable mobility for the future."
Beyond the production of trucks and buss chassis at the new plant, Daimler Truck's Zárate Industrial Center is home to two other facilities of note for its supply chain in the region.
The first is Daimler Truck's Spare Parts and Components Logistics Center, which was inaugurated in December 2024. This facility supports the nationwide distribution of parts and components throughout Argentina, offering delivery services within 24-48 hours.
Also located on the same premises is what Daimler Truck claims to be Argentina's first and only plant dedicated to the remanufacturing of spare parts for trucks and buses. Remanufacturing parts ranging from gearboxes to engines, the company has said that more than 9,600 parts have been delivered to date.
For fleet operators managing ageing vehicles in a market where currency pressures weigh heavily on purchasing decisions, a facility of this kind is not a peripheral convenience but a material competitive advantage.
The decision to site the remanufacturing operation within the same complex as vehicle assembly reflects a broader logic at work. Proximity reduces friction, shortens feedback loops between production and aftermarket, and reinforces the kind of integrated service proposition that large fleet customers increasingly expect of their vehicle partners. That Argentina is the first market in the region to receive such infrastructure signals the country's weight within Daimler Truck's Latin American strategy.
Remanufacturing at Daimler Truck in Europe
Remanufacturing is a core pillar of Daimler Truck's circular economy strategy in 2026. Through this process, used truck and bus parts are disassembled, cleaned, industrially reconditioned and reassembled with new wear parts by specialists in the company’s own plants or by suppliers following precise specifications. This process, Daimler Truck has said, ensures that genuine remanufactured parts offer the same quality as new parts.
These remanufactured parts can then be offered for customers to purchase through the company's aftersales channels at a reduced cost compared with new parts.
Earlier this year, Daimler Buses began operations at its new Reman Core Consolidation Center (CCC) in Neu-Ulm, Germany. Since the end of January, Daimler Buses has managed the logistics for the remanufacturing of parts for both the bus and truck segments.
This task was previously carried out by an external provider, but was brought in house at the beginning of the year. To support this move, an existing hall on the site of the Neu-Ulm plant was extended by approximately 5,000m². All used parts intended for remanufacturing in Europe now arrive at this facility, where they can be inspected and forwarded to the respective specialist departments at Daimler Truck and Daimler Buses plants in Germany or to the respective suppliers for remanufacturing.
